BVWS special auction at RWB 7th Feb, details - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

high_vacuum_house · 22nd Jan 2016, 3:00 pm

Good afternoon,
January seems to be going rather quick and I am certainly interested in going to the BVWS special auction at RWB on 7th February. Is there any details for the event such as opening times, bring and buy ECT. How does this event compare to the usual RWB meeting? (other than no mince pie

)

Many thanks,
Christopher Capener

Herald1360 · 22nd Jan 2016, 5:22 pm

Info so far is "Auction only event". Presumably 10am start, but haven't seen any more since Christmas.

Hopefully a catalogue will be released in about a week's time...

Paul Stenning · 22nd Jan 2016, 8:47 pm

The catalogues are normally released about a week before the event, so hopefully next weekend. Photos should be available then too, as normal with RWB auctions.

There normally isn't any news on auctions until the week before so this is nothing unusual. I imagine Mike is already busy sorting, photographing and cataloguing - it'll be a big job!

As soon as there is any more news we will post here and on the website.

murphymad · 23rd Jan 2016, 2:07 am

Hi All,

Paul is certainly right...

I am busy sorting and cataloguing and packing all of the items.

There will be 400 decent auction lots.

There are lots of radios, masses of valves, some very interesting huge transmitter valves, a large quantity of early pre-1920's and 1920's valves, TV's (B&W 405 and some early Colour sets), loads of draws full of components, test gear, Eddystone receivers, R1155's, gramophones, WW radio magazines, valve testers, early light bulbs, novelty radios etc...

I am also photographing anything that is suitable.

All the photos and the catalogue will be sent to Paul in a about a weeks time, so look out on the BVWS website on Saturday 30th.

The doors will open at 9am for viewing and the auction will start at 11am.

The usual hot food and drinks will be available.
The BVWS Capacitor sales table will be running, but no Bring & Buy.

You will need to be a paid up member of the BVWS to transact in the auction so if you need to renew your membership, there is no time like the present.

Mike...

audiomagpie · 23rd Jan 2016, 10:01 pm

For anyone who has yet to renew their membership and wishes to bid at the auction, it would be most convenient for the Membership Sec. if you could do so before the event.

Otherwise we will be happy to take renewals on the day, but as soon as possible after the 9.00am opening please, as once we get towards auction start time we will be busy on the stage. Please bring your renewal paperwork and find either Martyn Bennett (Mem. Sec.) or myself who will be only too happy to take your money!!

Look forward to seeing you there!

Herald1360 · 24th Jan 2016, 1:06 am

Quote:

Originally Posted by murphymad

There are lots of radios, masses of valves, some very interesting huge transmitter valves, a large quantity of early pre-1920's and 1920's valves, TV's (B&W 405 and some early Colour sets), loads of draws full of components, test gear, Eddystone receivers, R1155's, gramophones, WW radio magazines, valve testers, early light bulbs, novelty radios etc....

I just got a mental picture of a room full of Dr Strangeloves trying to keep their hands down...

murphymad · 24th Jan 2016, 1:33 am

I am looking forward to seeing a lot of hands in the air.

I forgot to mention the Pre-War TV. An HMV 904 !

Mike...

Cobaltblue · 24th Jan 2016, 12:06 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by Herald1360

I just got a mental picture of a room full of Dr Strangeloves trying to keep their hands down.

At the last RWB meet I was reduced to sitting on my hands and staying in the kitchen for prolonged periods

Cheers

Mike T

murphymad · 25th Jan 2016, 2:03 pm

Mike T,

There's a lovely (very original) Cossor 222 just appeared out of a box from one of the Collections that will be in the Auction.

Mike...

Hunts smoothing bomb · 25th Jan 2016, 11:49 pm

Can't wait, this will be good, do you want the usual hand Mike?

Cheers

murphymad · 26th Jan 2016, 1:07 am

Hello lee,

Yes Please. Your assistance at the auctions is invaluable, so that would be great. Thanks.

Mike...

Hunts smoothing bomb · 26th Jan 2016, 7:50 am

I presume as it's RWB then the lots will be loaded in the night before?
If not and you need help unloading/setting up early on the day then just let me know.

Cheers

Cobaltblue · 26th Jan 2016, 7:59 am

Quote:

Originally Posted by murphymad

There's a lovely (very original) Cossor 222 just appeared out of a box from one of the Collections that will be in the Auction.

Thanks Mike

I suppose I better come then.

Now I have to negotiate with SWMBO

Cheers

Mike T

Paul Stenning · 30th Jan 2016, 8:38 pm

Photos of many of the lots are now on the BVWS website here.

http://www.bvws.org.uk/auctions/phot...ootton-bassett

The catalogue should be available in the next few hours, and will be added to the website and posted here.

Paul Stenning · 31st Jan 2016, 11:53 am

Mike has just phoned. He has no electricity currently, and no estimated time from SSE for power to be restored, so he can't send me the catalogue. As soon as it's back on (or he can find somewhere locally with power and free wi-fi) he will send it.

murphymad · 1st Feb 2016, 2:15 am

Hi All,

Well a bit of an eventful day here.
The Village has been overrun with SSE engineers doing their best to locate the power problem and put in a fix.
It all went off just after 8am and it has now come back on just before midnight.

I have now sent the Auction catalogue to Paul, so it will appear very soon.

Here are a few pics showing the excitement.
I knew I should have sorted out the battery problem in my UPS...

For now we are on a large generator and it is wonderful to have a full 240 volts rather than the usual 226 to 230 volts we normally have to endure.

Mike...

Paul Stenning · 1st Feb 2016, 8:04 am

The catalogue is now on the BVWS website and also attached here.

Jeremy M0RVB · 1st Feb 2016, 12:54 pm

Thanks Paul - if only RWB were closer there are one or two valves I'd kill for.

Paul Stenning · 1st Feb 2016, 7:37 pm

You could contact Mike about leaving commission bids, then collect at another event closer to your home if you win.

kan_turk · 1st Feb 2016, 8:00 pm

Just a point of info - item 262 is not dual standard but rather single standard 625 line (with VHF & UHF tuners which is the norm in Europe) - this is, I'm afraid, a common heresy that is doing the rounds - I guess it comes from the particular, but unique situation that pertained in Great Britain where VHF was equated with 405 line and UHF with 625 lines - a situation that pertained nowhere else
PS - I'd love if it was a dual standard set but sadly not

Kindest regards
John

22nd Jan 2016, 3:00 pm	#1
high_vacuum_house Octode Join Date: May 2003 Location: Belper Derbyshire Posts: 1,934	BVWS special auction at RWB 7th Feb, details Good afternoon, January seems to be going rather quick and I am certainly interested in going to the BVWS special auction at RWB on 7th February. Is there any details for the event such as opening times, bring and buy ECT. How does this event compare to the usual RWB meeting? (other than no mince pie ) Many thanks, Christopher Capener __________________ Interests in the collection and restoration of Tefifon players and 405 line television

22nd Jan 2016, 5:22 pm	#2
Herald1360 Dekatron Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Leominster, Herefordshire, UK. Posts: 16,535	Re: BVWS special auction at RWB 7th Feb, details Info so far is "Auction only event". Presumably 10am start, but haven't seen any more since Christmas. Hopefully a catalogue will be released in about a week's time... __________________ ....__________ ....\|____\|\|__\|__\_____ .=.\| _---\__\|__\|_---_\|. .........O..Chris....O

22nd Jan 2016, 8:47 pm	#3
Paul Stenning Administrator Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Cardiff Posts: 9,071	Re: BVWS special auction at RWB 7th Feb, details The catalogues are normally released about a week before the event, so hopefully next weekend. Photos should be available then too, as normal with RWB auctions. There normally isn't any news on auctions until the week before so this is nothing unusual. I imagine Mike is already busy sorting, photographing and cataloguing - it'll be a big job! As soon as there is any more news we will post here and on the website. __________________ Paul Stenning Forum Admin/Owner and BVWS Webmaster

23rd Jan 2016, 2:07 am	#4
murphymad Heptode Join Date: May 2003 Location: Devizes, Wiltshire, UK. Posts: 650	Re: BVWS special auction at RWB 7th Feb, details Hi All, Paul is certainly right... I am busy sorting and cataloguing and packing all of the items. There will be 400 decent auction lots. There are lots of radios, masses of valves, some very interesting huge transmitter valves, a large quantity of early pre-1920's and 1920's valves, TV's (B&W 405 and some early Colour sets), loads of draws full of components, test gear, Eddystone receivers, R1155's, gramophones, WW radio magazines, valve testers, early light bulbs, novelty radios etc... I am also photographing anything that is suitable. All the photos and the catalogue will be sent to Paul in a about a weeks time, so look out on the BVWS website on Saturday 30th. The doors will open at 9am for viewing and the auction will start at 11am. The usual hot food and drinks will be available. The BVWS Capacitor sales table will be running, but no Bring & Buy. You will need to be a paid up member of the BVWS to transact in the auction so if you need to renew your membership, there is no time like the present. Mike... __________________ Mike Barker.

23rd Jan 2016, 10:01 pm	#5
audiomagpie Heptode Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Rugby, Warwickshire, UK. Posts: 822	Re: BVWS special auction at RWB 7th Feb, details For anyone who has yet to renew their membership and wishes to bid at the auction, it would be most convenient for the Membership Sec. if you could do so before the event. Otherwise we will be happy to take renewals on the day, but as soon as possible after the 9.00am opening please, as once we get towards auction start time we will be busy on the stage. Please bring your renewal paperwork and find either Martyn Bennett (Mem. Sec.) or myself who will be only too happy to take your money!! Look forward to seeing you there! __________________ Greg BVWS committee chairman

24th Jan 2016, 1:33 am	#7
murphymad Heptode Join Date: May 2003 Location: Devizes, Wiltshire, UK. Posts: 650	Re: BVWS special auction at RWB 7th Feb, details I am looking forward to seeing a lot of hands in the air. I forgot to mention the Pre-War TV. An HMV 904 ! Mike... __________________ Mike Barker.

25th Jan 2016, 2:03 pm	#9
murphymad Heptode Join Date: May 2003 Location: Devizes, Wiltshire, UK. Posts: 650	Re: BVWS special auction at RWB 7th Feb, details Mike T, There's a lovely (very original) Cossor 222 just appeared out of a box from one of the Collections that will be in the Auction. Mike... __________________ Mike Barker.

25th Jan 2016, 11:49 pm	#10
Hunts smoothing bomb Octode Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Wimborne, Dorset, UK. Posts: 1,407	Re: BVWS special auction at RWB 7th Feb, details Can't wait, this will be good, do you want the usual hand Mike? Cheers __________________ Lee

26th Jan 2016, 1:07 am	#11
murphymad Heptode Join Date: May 2003 Location: Devizes, Wiltshire, UK. Posts: 650	Re: BVWS special auction at RWB 7th Feb, details Hello lee, Yes Please. Your assistance at the auctions is invaluable, so that would be great. Thanks. Mike... __________________ Mike Barker.

26th Jan 2016, 7:50 am	#12
Hunts smoothing bomb Octode Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Wimborne, Dorset, UK. Posts: 1,407	Re: BVWS special auction at RWB 7th Feb, details I presume as it's RWB then the lots will be loaded in the night before? If not and you need help unloading/setting up early on the day then just let me know. Cheers __________________ Lee

30th Jan 2016, 8:38 pm	#14
Paul Stenning Administrator Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Cardiff Posts: 9,071	Re: BVWS special auction at RWB 7th Feb, details Photos of many of the lots are now on the BVWS website here. http://www.bvws.org.uk/auctions/phot...ootton-bassett The catalogue should be available in the next few hours, and will be added to the website and posted here. __________________ Paul Stenning Forum Admin/Owner and BVWS Webmaster

31st Jan 2016, 11:53 am	#15
Paul Stenning Administrator Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Cardiff Posts: 9,071	Re: BVWS special auction at RWB 7th Feb, details Mike has just phoned. He has no electricity currently, and no estimated time from SSE for power to be restored, so he can't send me the catalogue. As soon as it's back on (or he can find somewhere locally with power and free wi-fi) he will send it. __________________ Paul Stenning Forum Admin/Owner and BVWS Webmaster

1st Feb 2016, 2:15 am	#16
murphymad Heptode Join Date: May 2003 Location: Devizes, Wiltshire, UK. Posts: 650	Re: BVWS special auction at RWB 7th Feb, details Hi All, Well a bit of an eventful day here. The Village has been overrun with SSE engineers doing their best to locate the power problem and put in a fix. It all went off just after 8am and it has now come back on just before midnight. I have now sent the Auction catalogue to Paul, so it will appear very soon. Here are a few pics showing the excitement. I knew I should have sorted out the battery problem in my UPS... For now we are on a large generator and it is wonderful to have a full 240 volts rather than the usual 226 to 230 volts we normally have to endure. Mike... Attached Thumbnails __________________ Mike Barker.

1st Feb 2016, 12:54 pm	#18
Jeremy M0RVB Hexode Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Leeds, West Yorkshire, UK. Posts: 458	Re: BVWS special auction at RWB 7th Feb, details Thanks Paul - if only RWB were closer there are one or two valves I'd kill for.

1st Feb 2016, 7:37 pm	#19
Paul Stenning Administrator Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Cardiff Posts: 9,071	Re: BVWS special auction at RWB 7th Feb, details You could contact Mike about leaving commission bids, then collect at another event closer to your home if you win. __________________ Paul Stenning Forum Admin/Owner and BVWS Webmaster

1st Feb 2016, 8:00 pm	#20
kan_turk Hexode Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 398	Re: BVWS special auction at RWB 7th Feb, details Just a point of info - item 262 is not dual standard but rather single standard 625 line (with VHF & UHF tuners which is the norm in Europe) - this is, I'm afraid, a common heresy that is doing the rounds - I guess it comes from the particular, but unique situation that pertained in Great Britain where VHF was equated with 405 line and UHF with 625 lines - a situation that pertained nowhere else PS - I'd love if it was a dual standard set but sadly not Kindest regards John